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• Flying Spaghetti Monster colander brings the meme to dinner - CNET

  11-11-2017 23:11 via cnet.com
  Let the Flying Spaghetti Monster help you make the perfect pasta with this whimsical noodle strainer.
  
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• Microsoft CEO tells iPad users to 'get a real computer' - CNET

  11-11-2017 22:57 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In India, Satya Nadella spots two journalists with iPads. He isn't entirely impressed.
  
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• US rocket launch aborted after small plane enters airspace

  11-11-2017 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The launch of the unmanned cargo ship from Virginia will be attempted again on Sunday morning.
  
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• An affordable audiophile amplifier wows the Audiophiliac - CNET

  11-11-2017 21:37 via cnet.com
  The Audiophiliac checks out another piece of Schiit audio gear, the Vidar stereo amp.
  
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• Robby the Robot sci-fi movie prop up for auction - CNET

  11-11-2017 21:33 via cnet.com
  The metallic star of "Forbidden Planet" will go home with the highest bidder at Bonhams' "Out of This World" movie memorabilia auction.
  
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• Launch of 'Space Kingdom' delayed by out-of-bounds plane - CNET

  11-11-2017 20:58 via cnet.com
  Asgardia-1, the cubesat that makes up all the territory of the online "country" Asgardia, failed to get beyond Earth as planned Saturday.
  
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• I raced Lego drivers in VR on a real-life roller coaster - CNET

  11-11-2017 20:16 via cnet.com
  Legoland Malaysia's Great Lego Race combines virtual reality with an actual roller coaster. Feast your eyes and lose your stomach all at the same time.
  
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• Everything you wanted to know about bitcoin but were afraid to ask

  11-11-2017 20:00 via theguardian.com
  The value of cryptocurrencies is rising fast. But is it sustainable? And how does it work, anyway? These questions, and many more, answered…The money has become too much to ignore and so bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are back in the news. You may have heard about Ethereum, a cryptocurrency that has risen in value by more than 2,500% over the course of 2017. Or maybe you’ve heard about one of the many smaller cryptocurrencies that raised hundreds of millions of dollars in th
  
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• Why is this guy releasing his music on every audio format? - CNET

  11-11-2017 19:47 via cnet.com
  Everybody streams music, so why is Jeremy Heiden releasing his music on virtually every physical music format of the past 50 years?
  
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• What the world's largest shopping day says about China

  11-11-2017 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A million retailers worldwide took part in the ninth annual Singles Day that generated $25bn in sales.
  
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• China shopping festival smashes record with $25 billion haul

  11-11-2017 17:20
  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Alibaba , the Chinese e-commerce giant, said on Saturday its Singles' Day sales extravaganza hit $25.4 billion, smashing its own record from last year and cementing it as the world's biggest shopping event.
  
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• OpenStack adoption grows into multi-cloud formations

  11-11-2017 16:48 via zdnet.com
  The open source cloud platform sees a rise in unique installations, as well as more integration with commercial clouds.
  
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• UAG Apple iPhone X case roundup: Drop tested protection the best smartphone

  11-11-2017 16:35 via zdnet.com
  Urban Armor Gear makes some of my favorite cases and its new iPhone X collection is now available. With the glass back and very high price, it makes sense to protect your iPhone with a case designed to survive accidental drops.
  
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• UAG Apple iPhone X case roundup: Drop tested protection for the best smartphone

  11-11-2017 16:35 via zdnet.com
  Urban Armor Gear makes some of my favorite cases and its new iPhone X collection is now available. With the glass back and very high price, it makes sense to protect your iPhone with a case designed to survive accidental drops.
  
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• Enterprise software slows down digital transformation, survey suggests

  11-11-2017 16:02 via zdnet.com
  'In many companies with legacy enterprise applications, ERP still stands for Excel Runs Production.'
  
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• HQ Trivia is your new favorite mobile game with a cash prize - CNET

  11-11-2017 16:00 via cnet.com
  From the developers of Vine comes an addicitve twice daily live trivia game where contestants can win real money.
  
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• Apple to fix iPhone X screen issue, Twitter expands character limit video - CNET

  11-11-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  In this week's wrap-up, Apple says a software update will take care of unresponsive iPhone X screens. Meanwhile, Twitter doubles up the size of tweets for most languages.
  
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• Singapore opens up access to citizen data to facilitate business transactions

  11-11-2017 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Commercial businesses can now access citizen data, such as mailing address and passport numbers, stored in the national MyInfo database, in a move the Singapore government says is aimed at improving service efficiency.
  
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• iHome iAVS16 Alarm Clock with Amazon Alexa review - CNET

  11-11-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  It's an interesting alternative to the upcoming Echo Spot, but we're pressing snooze on this $150 smart gadget.
  
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• Best Black Friday 2017 deals at Walmart - CNET

  11-11-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  Walmart kicks things off this year on Thanksgiving Day. Here's a preview of the best deals we found in the retailer's 36-page online circular.
  
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• I raced Lego drivers in VR on a roller coaster - CNET

  11-11-2017 12:00 via cnet.com
  Legoland Malaysia is the first resort to offer a VR roller coaster experience meant for children.
  
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• Amazon makes Cambridge heart of Alexa and drone innovation with new offices

  11-11-2017 11:00 via theguardian.com
  Development Centre is filled with 400 employees dedicated to researching Amazon’s AI assistant and Prime Air deliveriesAmazon has reiterated its commitment to the UK by opening a new so-called Development Centre in the heart of Cambridge – three storeys of premium office space housing 400 employees dedicated to research for products from Amazon’s AI-assistant Alexa to the brave new field of Prime Air drone deliveries.The new development joins Amazon’s original Castle Park
  
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• Viewsnight: ‘If it’s censorship you want, don’t leave it to Facebook’

  11-11-2017 10:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Historian Niall Ferguson argues that we should beware giving the big tech companies even more power.
  
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• How Facebook and Google threaten public health – and democracy | Roger McNamee

  11-11-2017 10:00 via theguardian.com
  The sad truth is that Facebook and Google have behaved irresponsibly in the pursuit of massive profits. And this has come at a cost to our healthIn an interview this week with Axios, Facebook’s original president, Sean Parker, admitted that the company intentionally sought to addict users and expressed regret at the damage being inflicted on children.This admission, by one of the architects of Facebook, comes on the heels of last week’s hearings by Congressional committees about Russ
  
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• Exclusive: Rupert Murdoch twice discussed CNN with AT&T CEO - sources

  11-11-2017 06:23
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch telephoned AT&T IncChief Executive Randall Stephenson twice in the last six months and talked about cable network CNN, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday.
  
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• HP's Black Friday ad filled with deals on its laptops, desktop PCs

  11-11-2017 04:36 via zdnet.com
  With a 15-page ad for its online store, the computing giant isn't leaving holiday deals just to its retailing partners.
  
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• What to play this weekend: Doom, Need for Speed, Horizon - CNET

  11-11-2017 01:42 via cnet.com
  This week's theme: Old games, but better.
  
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• Watch molten lava melt a GoPro camera as it keeps filming - CNET

  11-11-2017 01:16 via cnet.com
  Hawaiian tour guide Erik Storm shares stunning video and stills of his fiery volcanic accident-gone-viral.
  
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• Can a chatbot help you find love?

  11-11-2017 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  How AI is starting to serve the dating industry.
  
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• Molten lava overtakes a GoPro video - CNET

  11-11-2017 00:49 via cnet.com
  This is what happens when a photographer drops his GoPro camera in the path of molten lava.
  
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• Can you stand on liquid mercury? Watch a scientist try - CNET

  11-11-2017 00:17 via cnet.com
  A YouTube science host pours 640 pounds of liquid mercury into a tub and tries to stand on it. The results are fascinating.
  
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• Data firm that worked for Trump asked WikiLeaks to share hacked emails

  11-11-2017 00:08 via theguardian.com
  Cambridge Analytica executive confirms firm asked Assange to share hacked emails related to Clinton – reportedly around time it started working for TrumpThe chief executive of Cambridge Analytica has confirmed that the UK data research firm contacted Julian Assange to ask WikiLeaks to share hacked emails related to Hillary Clinton at about the time it started working for the Trump campaign in summer 2016. Related: Julian Assange: I urged Trump Jr to publish Russia emails via WikiLeaksConti
  
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